If you had a do-over, which would you get?
Honestly, if you could do it again would you go for a Mercedes diesel or a Ford V10?
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ernie1 wrote:
Just sold my Ford v10 based rv last year and bought a Mercedes based class c. Never in 89,000 miles did I ever do a thing to the engine other than oil and filter changes. Mostly I could do about any mechanical repair to this thing short of a transmission rebuild. I'm shocked that people call this engine a gas guzzler. I was getting anywhere from 12-14 mpg. My Mercedes 3500 class c averages about 14-15mpg. To be fair, the mercedes rv is about 3feet longer but still! Hands down, the Ford v10 is the best and this is the first and last Sprinter.
You were getting 12 to 14 with a Ford V-10? You may be the first one I have heard that has been able to accomplish that. My 30Ft. Itasca with the tapered nose gets 8.5 average for the last 35K miles. What size and brand, thanks.
